Yas Island and Saadiyat Island, part of Miral, have received more than 190 regional and international awards and recognitions in 2024, highlighting the entity’s efforts to support the leisure and entertainment sector across the emirate.
Yas Island received 175 accolades, Saadiyat Island received prestigious awards in recognition of its luxurious resorts, cultural landmarks and exceptional dining experiences. The achievements reflect Miral’s commitment to solidifying Abu Dhabi as a top global destination for leisure and entertainment.
Mohamed Abdalla Al Zaabi, Group CEO of Miral, said: “Through sustained innovation and excellence, we are proud to contribute to the dynamic evolution of Abu Dhabi’s tourism sector. With each new achievement across Yas Island and Saadiyat Island, we are not only setting new benchmarks but also supporting further positioning the emirate as a globally renowned tourism destination. We are proud of these continued successes, that play a pivotal role in driving Abu Dhabi’s economic growth.”
Among its notable achievements, Yas Island was recognised for the second year in a row as the World’s Leading Theme Park Destination by the World Travel Awards and the Best Integrated Leisure Destination at the 2024 MENALAC Awards. Additionally, the destination was honoured with Best Entertainment Destination at the country level by the International Travel Awards.
Ferrari World Yas Island, Abu Dhabi celebrated its fifth consecutive win as the World’s Leading Theme Park at the World Travel Awards and claimed the Best Indoor Theme Park title at the International Travel Awards. It also received the Achievement in Product Innovation award at the MENA Stevie Awards for its Mission Ferrari ride.
Yas Waterworld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi was crowned the Middle East’s Leading Water Park at the World Travel Awards. Warner Bros. World™ Yas Island, Abu Dhabi was named the Middle East’s Leading Tourist Attraction at the World Travel Awards and Favourite Attraction at the 2024 What’s On Awards. CLYMB™ Yas Island, Abu Dhabi also garnered acclaim, earning the titles of Middle East’s Leading Adventure Tourist Attraction 2024 and Leading Adventure Tourist Attraction at the Global Brand Awards 2024.
SeaWorld Abu Dhabi accumulated over 20 regional and international accolades including the Guinness World Record title as the Largest Marine-Life Theme Park in the World. The park garnered the Best PR Campaign Crisis Communication award at the 2024 PRCA Awards. It also received the Most New Unique Concept Attraction 2024 and Best Edutainment Centre 2024 titles at the MENALAC Awards.
SeaWorld Abu Dhabi received dual Gold wins for the grand opening campaign in the categories of Communication PR Campaign of the Year – Art and Entertainment and Brand and Experience, at the International Business Awards. It also claimed the title of Best Marine-Life Theme Park at the Global Brand Awards.
Yas Island earned the Best Regional PR Campaign of the Year at the 2024 PRCA Awards and Best Arabic Language Campaign at the 2024 MEPRA Awards for its GCC campaign in collaboration with Kuwait duo Miami Band. At the EFFIE Awards MENA, Yas Island won five awards across various categories, including a Gold award in Influencer Marketing, and a Silver in Branded Content and Entertainment. Additionally, Yas Island secured a total of fifteen recognitions across the Smarties Awards at a MEA, MENA and Global level.
Yas Island and its theme parks further celebrated 12 wins at the 2024 MENA Stevie Awards. The GCC campaign secured a Gold for Award for Innovation in Lifestyle Videos and the Chief Island Officer campaign earned Gold Stevie Awards Innovation in Branded Entertainment, respectively. SeaWorld Abu Dhabi received four awards including Bronze Stevie Awards for Innovation in the Use of Events, and for Achievement in Product Innovation.
Yas Bay Waterfront earned six prestigious honours at the What’s On Awards Abu Dhabi 2024. Additional recognitions include five wins at the Time Out Abu Dhabi Awards 2024 and six at the FACT Dining Awards, further cementing its culinary excellence. Yas Marina claimed six awards, including the Gold Award for Innovation at the Abu Dhabi Maritime Awards 2024. Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island took home 12 accolades, including the Best Hotel in Abu Dhabi 2024 at the Business Traveller Awards. W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island earned the Middle East’s Leading Lifestyle Hotel at the World Travel Awards.
Yas Links was named Middle East’s Best Golf Clubhouse at the World Golf Awards 2024, while Etihad Arena earned three accolades, including Best Venue’ at the Middle East Event Awards 2024 and People’s Choice Award’ at the Eventex Awards. Yas Marina Circuit, home to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, triumphed with 13 awards in 2024. Among its honours were Favourite Sporting Event at the What’s On Awards and Brand Experience in Sports for the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Eventex Awards.
Saadiyat Island received more than 20 prestigious accolades, including the Best Luxury Beachfront Destination in the UAE by The Luxury Lifestyle Awards, and the Middle East's Leading Beach Destination by The World Travel Awards. Saadiyat Island also received various awards at the International Travel Awards. Saadiyat Island was awarded for the Best Wedding Campaign 2024 at The Abu Dhabi Wedding Awards, and was also honoured with a Silver Stevie Award in the Innovative Achievement in Sustainability category at the MENA Stevie Awards, highlighting the destinations ongoing efforts to lead in sustainable practices.
Miral Destinations was also celebrated with six wins at the International CX Awards 2024, including Gold awards for Best CX Team of the Year and Best Omni-Channel Experience. In addition, Miral Destinations received various international awards from leading travel and tourism platforms. At the China Travel Trade Media Awards, Yas Island was crowned Best Leisure and Entertainment Destination for 2024.
At the Trip.com Awards, Miral Destinations secured the title of Outstanding Strategic Partner of the Year, while Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi and SeaWorld Abu Dhabi were all named among the 2024 Global Top 100 Family Attractions. Miral Destinations also received the title of Best Partner of the Year, while Yas Island was honoured as the Most Popular Family Destination.
